Events

The Office of International Programs brings together industry and academic leaders from around the globe to explore issues critical to management education and organizations.

IFF LUNCHES FALL 2017

We are pleased to announce the Fall schedule for the International Faculty Fellows (IFF) Lunch Meetings, co-hosted by Professor Emilio Castilla, Faculty Director for the Lisbon MBA Program and Professor Juanjuan Zhang, Faculty Director for the MIT Sloan OIP China Programs. These informal meetings will provide an opportunity for those interested to meet the IFFs from China and Portugal, to learn more about MIT Sloan's international activities, and to interact with others from the Sloan Community. All lunches will be held from 12:00-1:00pm. To help with a headcount for
lunch, please notify Eleanor Chin (echin@mit.edu) if you plan to attend.

Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, Room E62-687

Presenter: Fudan IFF Juan SHEN

Title: Inference in Model-based Subgroup Analysis

Abstract: In recent years subgroup analysis has emerged as an important tool to identify unknown subgroup memberships. We will introduce some recent developments in subgroup analysis, including confirmatory subgroup analysis and subgroup identification. In addition, we will propose some model-based methods in subgroup identifications

Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, Room E62-346

Presenter: Nova SBE IFF Carlos Santos

Title: Demand, Supply, and Markup Fluctuations

Abstract: The cyclical behavior of markups is at the center of macroeconomic debate on the origins of business-cycle fluctuations and policy effectiveness. In this article we make use of a large firm- and product-level panel of Portuguese manufacturing firms in the 2004-2010 period. The biggest empirical challenge is to separate supply (TFP) from demand shocks. Our dataset allows to do so, by containing information on product-level prices at a yearly frequency. Our main results suggest that markups are pro-cyclical with TFP shocks and generally counter-cyclical with demand shocks. We also show how markups become procyclical if the markup is obtained using the labor share instead of intermediate inputs, a common incorrect specification used in the literature. Adjustment costs create a wedge between the labor share and the actual markup which explain the observed correlations.

Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, Room E62-346

Presenter: Research Affiliate Penglong Zhang

Title: Home-Biased Gravity: The Role of Migrant Tastes in International Trade

Abstract: Immigrants tend to buy products from their home countries. Using international trade and transnational migration data among 40 countries, this paper estimates the home bias of each ethnic group in tastes. The results show that consumers' tastes for products from their country of origin deviate from unbiased levels by 40 percent on average. Ethnic taste bias is found to explain 64 percent of the home bias in trade. Counterfactuals suggest that anti-immigration policy significantly impedes trade with countries of origin.

MIT Innovation Ecosystem Symposium

October 12-13, 2017

The MIT iEcosystem Symposium will bring a global community of practitioners from industry, risk capital, startups, academia, and government, together with thought leaders and scholars to explore the implementation of novel models, programs, and initiatives that enhance economic growth and social progress in innovation ecosystems.

Jointly hosted by the MIT Innovation Initiative, MIT Lab for Innovation Science and Policy, and MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program, the goal of the symposium is to learn from both successes and failures and to maximize collective impact in research and practice, exploring “what’s best” today and “what’s next” on the frontier. The overarching emphasis will be on the models, programs, and initiatives that develop, drive, and inform innovation ecosystems and the roles multi-stakeholder leadership plays in advancing them both individually and collectively.

Immersed in the Ecosystem. Home to MIT labs, makerspaces, and industry alike, the symposium will be held in the heart of Tech Square, an innovation ecosystem it aims to foster.

Broad Base of Inputs. Through a call for concepts soliciting novels models from around the world, the symposium tracks will be defined by the submissions received and will draw from them to coalesce and disseminate best practices and new ideas.

Desired Outcomes. The symposium aims to compile a resource regarding the inputs, outputs, and impacts of effective I&E models, programs, and initiatives, making available the top 30 concept papers describing novel, action-oriented programs (including their design, implementation challenges and metrics for evaluation), and identifying concrete, new focus areas for future research.

The time is right to share our learnings, build community, and explore what the future of innovation ecosystem models might look like. For more information and to register, please visit the event site.

MIT REAP ANNOUNCES GLOBAL COHORT FROM ECUADOR TO LEBANON

June 22, 2017

MIT’s Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (REAP) announces the acceptance of its 5th Cohort of international regional teams from Algeria, Ghana, Australia, Ecuador, Lebanon, and others on the heels of the successful graduation of Cohort 3 teams from Saudi Arabia, Israel, Thailand, China, Chile, Norway, Japan, and Wales. As Cohort 3 joins the ranks of MIT REAP Alumni in the MIT Global Innovation Network (GIN),
the new set of regional teams, comprised of up to eight team members
representing government, risk capital, academia, corporate and the
entrepreneurial community, are entering a two-year learning engagement
with MIT.

“It’s very important for all five of these stakeholder groups to be
represented throughout the program to create a shared vision for the
region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem,” says MIT REAP Executive Director,
Sarah Jane Maxted.

Through the program, teams will learn and adapt the frameworks
developed by MIT to accelerate Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship (IDE)
in their region. The teams will be working from July
until September 2017 to formalize the roles of each team member, analyze
the local entrepreneurial ecosystem, and determine some of the team’s
high-level goals for the two-year program.

MIT SLOAN LATIN AMERICA OFFICE HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE

May 25, 2017

The MIT Sloan Latin America Office, in conjunction with the Universidad de Chile, will host "Strategic Analytics: Changing the Future of Healthcare" on Thursday, May 25 at the Santiago Business & Conference Center in Santiago, Chile. The conference will convene five MIT/MIT Sloan speakers, faculty from the Universidad de Chile, students, academics, medical practitioners, health and technology professionals, and alumni for an interactive exploration of innovative methods and technologies that can improve health and the healthcare system in Chile, Latin America, and the world.

FOSTERING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE EURO AREA CONFERENCE

March 13-14, 2017

The
European Central Bank and the MIT Lab for Innovation Science and Policy
are bringing together thought leaders in academia, government, risk
capital, and industry for a two-day workshop to address the innovation
gap in the euro area on March 13-14, 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Contributing
to the dialogue will be ECB President Mario Draghi, MIT Provost Martin
Schmidt, and MIT Associate Deans for Innovation Fiona Murray and
Vladimir Bulovic, as well as as many other notable speakers.

The goals of the conference include:

Calling policy makers' attention to the growing EU innovation gap

Highlighting key role technology-based innovation can play in fostering growth in the region

Providing a framework for evaluating innovation and entrepreneurship at the ecosystem level

Helping to identify evidence-based solutions to overcome these challenges

IFF LUNCHES SPRING 2017

We are pleased to announce that the International Faculty Fellows (IFF) Lunch Meetings will continue this Spring from 12:00-1:00pm on the dates and in the rooms indicated below. Please note the lunch on March 7 will be held from 1:00-2:00pm (not 12:00-1:00pm). These informal meetings will provide an opportunity for those interested to meet the IFFs from China, Portugal, Malaysia, and Chile, as well as to learn more about MIT Sloan's international activities. To help with a headcount for
lunch, please notify Eleanor Chin (echin@mit.edu) if you plan to attend.

OIP-LEGATUM JOINT CONFERENCE ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCE

December 13, 2016

The MIT Sloan Office of International Program,
in conjunction with the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship, will host "Accelerating Developing World Growth through Entrepreneurship and Finance: A Conversation Led by MIT" on Tuesday, December 13 at the Level39 Technology Accelerator in Canary Wharf, London. The conference will bring together entrepreneurs, policy makers, and philanthropists from around the world for a conversation on accelerating global change through innovation-driven entrepreneurship - a powerful mechanism for alleviating poverty and generating prosperity.

MIT Sloan Latin America Office Big Data Conference

May 26, 2016

The MIT Sloan Latin America Office, in conjunction with Avanxo, will host "Big Data: Shaping the Future of Latin America" on Thursday, May 26 at the JW Marriott Hotel Bogotá, Colombia. The conference will convene five MIT/MIT Sloan speakers and local government officials for an interactive exploration of what Big Data is, how it can inform decisions, and its practical application within the Latin America context.

GBSN Members Only Dinner & MIT Campus Tour

April 4, 2016

On Monday, April 4, GBSN members will enjoy an exclusive evening of networking and discovering the "future business school classroom" at the MIT Sloan School of Management. We will start with a tour of the recently constructed Sloan building along with the Media Lab and Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, followed by a dinner overlooking the Boston skyline.

IFF LUNCHES FALL 2016

We
are pleased to announce that the International Faculty Fellow (IFF)
lunch meetings will continue this fall from 12:00-1:00 pm on the dates
and in the rooms indicated below. These informal meetings will provide
an opportunity for those interested to meet the IFFs from China,
Portugal, Brazil, Malaysia, and Chile, as well as to learn more about
MIT Sloan's international activities. To help with a headcount for
lunch, please notify Eleanor Chin (echin@mit.edu) if you plan to attend.

IFF Lunches Spring 2016

We are pleased to announce that the International Faculty Fellow (IFF) lunch meetings will continue this spring from 12:00-1:00 pm on the dates and in the rooms indicated below. These informal meetings will provide an opportunity for those interested to meet the IFFs from China, Portugal, Brazil, Malaysia, and Chile, as well as to learn more about MIT Sloan's international activities. To help with a headcount for lunch, please notify Eleanor Chin (echin@mit.edu) if you plan to attend.

Intersections of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Science: China, India, and Israel

February 24, 2016

On February 24, 2016, MISTI Faculty Directors and senior MIT leadership will share their perspective on the challenges and opportunities between China, India and Israel in three key intersections and MIT’s potential role. The panel will feature Yasheng Huang, Faculty Director for MIT-China, along with S.P. Kothari, Faculty Director for MIT-India. Professor Christine Ortiz, Faculty Director for MIT-Israel, will serve as moderator.

The event will take place at 5:00 pm in the Samberg Conference Center (Building E52, Rooms 5 and 6).

Innovative Foreign Policy for Challenging Times

February 23, 2016

Mintz Levin and the MIT Sloan Office of International Programs will host a conversation with U.S. Ambassador Dennis B. Ross on February 23, 2016, in the MIT Media Lab.

Ambassador Ross has been advisor to Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan, counseling each on U.S. policy and negotiations in the Middle East for more than 30 years.

ASB MIT Insights Series December 3-4, 2015

The Asia School of Business will hold a 1.5 day session as part of its MIT Insights Series on December 3-4, 2015, in Kuala Lumpur. The series is a platform for ASB faculty and MIT faculty visiting ASB to share their recent research and participate in a Q&A session with attendees.

Jose Santos, former Visiting Professor at MIT Sloan and Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management at INSEAD, and Charles Fine, Chrysler LGO Professor of Management at MIT Sloan and President of ASB, will lead day one's discussion on Strategy, Innovation and Leadership in an Asia-Dominant Economy. On day two, Robert Merton, School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at MIT Sloan, will discuss The Role of Financial Innovation and Finance Science in Financial Stability and Economic Growth.

MSLAO and MIT Chile Club Host MIT Gang December 3, 2015

The MIT Sloan Latin America Office and
the MIT Chile Club will host the MIT Gang on December 3, 2015, in
Santiago, Chile. Building on Paul Krugman’s New York Times article,
which compares MIT-trained economists to the Chilean “Chicago boys” of the
1970s and 1980s, the event will focus on MIT’s impact on the economic policy of Chile. Pablo
García, MIT PhD ’99 and counselor of the Central Bank of Chile, will moderate a
panel of leading economists all of whom are MIT alumni. Confirm your
participation here.

IFF Lunches Fall 2015

The International Faculty Fellows
(IFF) lunches will continue this fall from 12:00-1:00 pm on the dates and in
the rooms located below. These informal meetings provide an opportunity for
those interested to meet the IFFs from China, Brazil, and Malaysia, as well as
to learn more about MIT Sloan's international activities. At some of these
lunches, IFFs will present on one of their research papers or projects. To help
with a headcount for lunch, please notify Eleanor Chin (echin@mit.edu) if you plan to attend.

Title: Establishing Regional Headquarters in Shanghai: A New Alternative versus Singapore and Hong Kong for MNEs in Asia Pacific

MIT-China Management Education Project Celebrates 20th Anniversary

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 8, 2015 – The MIT Sloan School of Management is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the MIT-China Management Education Project. The project began in 1996 to provide opportunities for MIT faculty, staff, and students to learn about China and to support the development of graduate management education in
China. The project has significantly grown over the years, but faculty development and curriculum design have remained priorities. MIT Sloan's partners in this project include Fudan University, Lingnan (University) College at Sun Yat-sen University, Tsinghua University, and Yunnan University.

An anniversary celebration will be held Oct. 15 in Hong Kong with a dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel with the deans of the participating schools and key supporters of the project, including MIT alumnus Chi-Won Yoon, chair of AEB, and MIT alumnus Dr. Philip Kwok, former CEO of the Wing On Group.

MIT Sloan Dean David Schmittlein says, “We believe deeply in the importance of management education, and the MIT-China Management Education Project is a hallmark of that belief. As we go forward, we hope to explore new avenues of impact in China, on China-U.S. relationships, and on China’s continuing growth as a leader in the world.”